Triton Central Middle School

Located at 4740 W 600 N, in Fairland, Indiana, Triton Central Middle School is a modestly sized middle school that instructs 426 students (grades 5 through 8), one of the schools within Northwestern Con School Corp. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Within Northwestern Con School Corp, which oversees 3 schools and 1,414 students, Triton Central Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Triton Central Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder comes out to 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Shelby County as a whole.

On the resource side, Triton Central Middle School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Triton Central Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Shelby County shows median household earnings sit near $72,190, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Triton Central Middle School is one of 18 public schools in Shelby County (combined enrollment of about 7,418 students).

The closest other public school is Triton Central High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Triton Central Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Triton Central Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 434 (now 426). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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